Unit 9 vocabulary Flashcards
Tort/torq (root)
Latin; “to twist”
Words: tortuous, retort, extort
Tortuous
adj. not direct or straightforward
Synonym: circuitous
Antonym: straightforward
Retort
v. To respond critically or sarcastically
Synonym: reply
Extort
v. To wrongly or illegally force someone to comply with a demand
Synonym: coerce
Antonym: coax
Volv/volu (root)
Latin; “to roll, to turn”
Words: voluble, convoluted, evolve
Voluble
adj. talkative; given to rapid, abundant speech
Synonym: chatty
Antonym: quiet
Convoluted
adj. having too many twists and turns; overly complicated
Synonym: tangled
Antonym: clear
Evolve
v. To unfold; to develop or change gradually
Synonym: progress
Antonym: regress
Flex/flect (root)
Latin; “to bend”
Words: inflexible, deflect, inflection
Inflexible
adj. too unchangeable in character or purpose
Synonym: rigid, stiff
Antonym: flexible
Deflect
v. To cause to turn aside or away
Synonym: redirect
Antonym: accept
Inflection
n. change in pitch of tone of the voice